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Theresa May is set to appoint a Brexit "Cabinet minister for no deal", Oprah Winfrey stole the show at the Golden Globes, and Donald Trump is set to undergo a formal health check.

Meanwhile, Arsenal crashed out of the FA Cup to Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is struggling to fill the void left by Philippe Coutinho.

If you've been away from a screen or newspaper all weekend or want a summary, here's a quick recap of the main events.

1. May to appoint a Brexit 'minister for no deal'

A “Cabinet minister for no deal” is to be appointed by Theresa May as part of the reshuffle of her top team which begins on Monday, the Telegraph can reveal.

The new minister is likely to be based in the Department for Exiting the European Union alongside David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, to provide regular updates on preparations for leaving the EU without a trade deal. They would attend Cabinet and control a significant budget, but would not be a Secretary of State.

Theresa May has been putting the finishing touches to her reshuffleCredit:
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The appointment will be seen as an attempt by the Prime Minister to demonstrate to her EU counterparts and to Brexiteers that Britain is serious about leaving the EU without a deal if talks fail.

Mrs May has been putting the finishing touches to her first major reshuffle, which will promote more women and Tories from a black and minority ethnic background.

2. Women's rights dominate Globes as Oprah steals show

Gary Oldman confirmed his position as Oscar frontrunner by collecting the best actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill but the 2018 Golden Globes awards will be remembered for the way women dominated the ceremony, both protesting at injustices in the movie industry and scooping a string of major prizes.

Films and TV shows with strong female leads such as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Lady Bird, The Handmaid's Tail and Big Little Lies captured much of the attention.

3. Trump to undergo formal health check

Donald Trump will attempt to end speculation about his mental and physical suitability for the presidency next week by undergoing a formal health check.

The US president is to be examined by the same doctor as his predecessor Barack Obama and a summary of the results will be made public.

The physical test will last around two hours and include blood and urine tests, heart checks and even questions about his sleeping habits and sex life, according to medical experts.

By undergoing his first formal medical check since entering the White House, Mr Trump hopes to put to bed allegations about his mental state that emerged this week.

A controversial new book by journalist Michael Wolff claimed Mr Trump was failing to recognise old friends and often repeated stories “word-for-word”. The White House called questions about his mental suitability for office“disgraceful”.

4. Carrie Gracie resigns over BBC pay gap

One of the BBC’s most senior journalists has resigned from her post in protest at the gender pay gap, accusing the corporation of continuing a “secretive and illegal” culture of unequal salaries.

Carrie Gracie, who has been the BBC’s China editor since 2013, claimed the corporation is “breaking equality law” in its dealings with staff, and adopting a “bunker mentality” which is failing to address the significant pay gap.

Carrie Gracie is one of the BBC’s most senior journalists

Referring to the “indefensible” difference in pay between men and women, in part revealed in a July report, Gracie said she now felt obliged to speak out after private attempts to convince executives to treat her fairly failed.

The high-profile public resignation is the most embarrassing moment yet for the BBC in the months since the pay gap was revealed, and comes on the eve of her scheduled appearance presenting Radio 4's Today Programme.

5. Overhaul could hand the NHS an extra £5.6 billion

A major overhaul of the National Health Service, currently dealing with a winter flu crisis that has meant routine operations are cancelled, could be worth an extra £5.6billion, according to a major think-tank.

The Centre for Policy Studies is calling for a Royal Commission on the NHS to investigate how to deliver improvements in productivity and clinical outcomes.

The CPS said these “efficiencies are estimated to be worth a further 3 per cent of GDP” or around £5.6billion a year.

The CPS said that the respected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development had “named the UK as one of the three countries that would most benefit from a series of proposed efficiencies”.

Ideas include encouraging more people to make plans for end of life care, using pharmacies for non-emergency care and introducing performance related pay.

There was controversy, once more, with the Arsenal players claiming there had been a ‘double-touch’ on Forest’s second penalty which made it 4-2 – and it therefore should have been disallowed – but Wenger said he had already had his say on referees.

Arsene Wenger was made to sit in the directors box at the City Ground for the first of a three-match ban Credit:
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The Arsenal manager was made to sit in the directors box at the City Ground for the first of a three-match ban imposed after his recent comments on referee Mike Dean.

“I said what I had to say many times and will not talk about the referees,” Wenger, who has been highly critical of officials and has already been asked to explain further comments made after this week’s 2-2 draw at home to Chelsea. “I’ve talked about that and that’s what I think. Nothing to add,” he said.

7. Liverpool look to speed up Naby Keita transfer from RB Leipzig

Liverpool will attempt to bring Naby Keita’s Anfield switch forward to fill the void left by Philippe Coutinho’s £142 million move to Barcelona.

As details emerge of the measures Coutinho took to push through his Nou Camp transfer – committing £11.5m of his own cash to meet Liverpool’s valuation – his former club are considering how best to move on from his loss.

Leipzig's Guinean midfielder Naby Keita Credit:
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Keita, who is already secure for £57m from July, is on loan for the season at RB Leipzig. The German club are determined to retain him as they seek to qualify for next year’s Champions League, but Liverpool are willing to pay more again to get him this month.

8. Australia wrap up Ashes rout

Joe Root's bravery was in vain as England slid to an innings-and-123-run defeat in the final Test to complete their miserable Ashes campaign as 4-0 losers.

Root spent much of the morning in hospital suffering the effects of severe dehydration and was unable to rejoin his team's improbable rearguard at the SCG as they resumed on 93 for four - still 210 runs short of making Australia bat again.

England's Joe Root brings up his fifty during day five of the Ashes Test match at Sydney Cricket GroundCredit:
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The England captain did continue his innings an hour later, after his replacement Moeen Ali was dismissed, but could not do so again following the lunch break as the tourists subsided in his absence to Pat Cummins (four for 39) and finished 180 all out.